Electric iron stand



April 16, 1935. w. EDELMAN ELECTRIC IRON STAND Filed Oct. 19, 1934 WluLlAM Emmmm BY p/ f, f I, ATToRNEY Patented Apr. 16, 1935 -UNITED STATES PATENT CFFICE 8 Claims.

'I'his invention relates to new and useful improveinentsin-I a sad iron stand.

Thetinvention has for an object the construction of a stand for a sad iron which is characterized by the provision of a horizontal sad iron support wall, pointed at the front and straight at the rear, and providedwith a surrounding flange having cani projections arranged in such a manner that when the sad iron is placed casually on the stand it will automatically slip into proper position on the horizontal wall.

More particularly, the invention proposes the arrangement `of the flanges so as to have raised portions at the point of the horizontal support wall, which raised portions act to automatically cause the ironi to slide into proper position.

Still furtherth'e invention also proposes a provision wherein a pair of spaced overhanging lugs project from a casing having said horizontal sad iron support wall, and an insulation block mounted across the bottoms of said spaced lugs in a novel fashion for supportingv contacting mechanisms for the automatic closing of an electric circuit through the sad iron when the iron is placed in position on the stand.

Still further the invention contemplates the' `a manner that it may be shifted from one into another position so as to shift the positions of the contacts, providing for the location of the contacts in a. position in which the sad iron may assume its natural position on the stand without closing the electrical circuit.

Still further the invention proposes the construction of a device as mentioned which is simple and durable and which can be manufactured and sold at a reasonable cost.

Forfurther comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure:-

Flg. 1 is a plan view of a sad iron and stand according to this invention, withcertain outer parts removed to disclose interior parts.

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the stand per se, with certain portions removed.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view as if taken on the line 4--4 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on the line 5 5 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a plan view of the sad iron, per se.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 'I-'I of Fig. 1.

The sad iron stand, according to this invention, comprises a casing having a horizontal sad iron support wall I0 with a pointed front Il)a and a' straight rear IIJb. A iiange II surrounds the sides and the pointed front of the Wall I0. Cam projections IIn are arranged upon the flange II at the point area thereof and are adapted to cause the proper seating of the sad iron on the stand when the iron is casually placed in position. A pair of spaced overhanging lugs I2 project from the rear of the saidcasing.

An insulation block I3 is attached across the bottoms of the lugs I2. Resiliently supported contacts I 4 are `mounted upon the insulation block I3. The contacts I4 normally depend and are adapted to be automatically raised by coacting contacts I5 mounted upon a tail portion of the sad iron as hereinafter described. The ilanges I I of the sad iron stand extend below the horizontal wall IIJ as clearly illustrated in Figs.

2 and 4, so that the stand rests merely upon the anges on some support. There is therefore an -insu1ating area I6 beneath the stand to air insulate the support from the full force of heat from the sad iron.

A switch I1 is mounted upon a projecting portion I8 of the casing of the stand. This switch is of conventional design and for this, reason, the details will not be given. A cable I9 connects with the switch, and at its free end is provided with a socket section 20 adapted to be plugged into a Wall socket of an electrical circuit. The switch I2 is controlled with a handle 2| by which it may be turned on or oif. The leads 22 from the switch connect with stationary resilient contacts 23 mounted upon the insulation block I3. These stationary contacts 23 house the movable contacts I4. 'Ihe movable contacts I4 are provided with heads adapted to engage against the resilient contacts 23 in such a fashion that they are normally urged into downward position.

The adjustable mounting comprises several bolts 25 engaged through circular openings in the lugs and through bayonet openings 26 in the block I3. The arrangement is such that the block maintains its position frictionally, but may be moved rst longitudinally and then transversely to a position in which the contacts I4 no longer connect with the contacts I5 of the tail of the sad iron. With this arrangement it is possible to use the sad iron without the electrical facilities, in the' event that the s ad iron is heated with a gas burner or other 'foreign device. 'I'he feature of the arrangement is that the operation of the switch I1 is not depended upon to disconnect the circuit, so that in the event of damageor other spoiling of the switch, the sad iron stand may be used without` danger of short circuiting.

A sad iron 21 is adapted to be used in conjunction with the stand. This sad iron is o f a size so as to smartly set within the flanges I I and to rest upon the Support wall I0. The sad iron 'is provided with a conventional handle 28 having a thumb rest 2 9'. The tail I6 is attached uponI the rear of the sad iron and supports the contacts I5. These contacts are mounted in insulation material 30 supported upon the tail I6. The electrical circuit of the sad iron will not be given` in this specification since it forms no part of this invention. It is suicient'to state that the con-` tacts I5 are connected with a coil Within the sad iron in a conventional manner so thatwhen an electrical circuit is connected with the contacts I5 the sad iron will become heated.

A lip piece 3| is attached upon the front edge 0i the insulation block I3 and depends in such a fashion that the contacts I4 are shielded against accidental touching or short circuiting. The

support wall I0 is formed with a rear opening 32 so that the contacts I4 are accessible through the bottom of the `stand. The sad iron is of such size thatin'its operative position on the stand the tail I6 extendsbeneath the lip 3| and into a position in which thefcontacts I5 and I4 engage each other, provided the insulation block I3 is in its operative position.

A removable pin 33 is engaged through aligned openings in the sides of the cams IIsl of the flanges, and an opening through the sad iron (see Fig. 3), so that the sad iron may be locked upon the stand. 'I'he purpose or` this arrangement is lto connect the parts as a unit when they are stored away. For the operation of the deviceitfis necessary that the pin'33 be removed.

The operation of the device consists in openingth switch I1 so that there is al circuit to the contacts I5. The iron 21 then becomes heats ed. -It may be removed from the stand andlused, and when rested upon the stand, because of the anges I I and the cam portions III it will automatically seek its proper position to again close the circuit and so again, become further heated.. Itis necessary that the rear ofthe sad iron be placed first upon the support wall I0,- with the iront tip resting upon the cam portions III, and then when the iron is released it will automatically slip rearwards so that the tail portion"- engages beneath the block I3. A

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise construction herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and-modifica-V tions coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I A1,998,2av

claim as new, and desire to secure by States Letters Patent is:-

1. A sad iron stand for a sad iron having a tail with a pair of spaced contacts on its top, a casing having a horizontal sad iron support wall pointed at the front end and straight at ther United rear end, a ilange surrounding the sides andl the sad iron when the sad iron is placed on said stand. A y,

2. A sad iron stand for a sad irorrhaving a tail with a pair of spaced contacts on its top, a casing having a horizontal sad iron support wall pointed V at. the front end and straight at the rear end, .aiiange surrounding the sides and pointed front' of 'said wall, cam portions from the pointed portions of said flange for guiding said sad iron "into proper position on the horizontal'wall, a pair of spa-ced overhanging lugs projecting from the rear of said casing, an Insulation block on the bottom and across said lugs, and resillently supported contacts depending from the insulation block and adapted to automatically contact said lspaced :contacts on the tail of the sad iron whenv the sad iron is placed on said stand, and aswitch mounted upon said casing and having exible leads connected with said contacts.

3. A sad iron stand for a sad iron having a tail with a pair of spaced contacts on its top, a casing having a horizontal sad iron support wall pointed at the front end and straight' at the rear end, a iiange surrounding the sides and pointed front of said` wall, ,cam portions from the pointed portions of said .ange for guiding said sad iron into proper position on the horizontal wall, a pair of` spaced overhanging lugs projecting from the rear of said casing, an insulation block on the bottomand across said lugs, and -resiliently supported contacts depending lfrom the insulation block and adapted to auto-4 maticallyf contact said spaced contacts on the tail of the sad iron when the sad iron is placed on said' stand, and a switch mounted upon .said

end, fe. surrounding the vsides and pointed front. ofsaid wall, cam portions from the pointed portinsjof said iiange for guiding said sad iron into proper position on the horizontal wall, a pair of spaced overhanging lugs projecting from the rear -otsaid casing, an insulation block on the bottom and across said lugs, and resiliently supported contacts depending from'the insulation block and adapted to automatically contact said spaced contacts on the tail of the sad iron when the sad iron is placed on said stand, and a switch mounted upon said easing and having ilexible leads connected with said contacts, said cam projections having aligned pinv openings, and a locking pin adapted to engage through said openings and through a passage in the sad iron for locking the sad iron on the stand when desired.

5. A sad iron stand for a sad iron having a tail with a pair of spaced contacts on its top, a casing having a horizontal sad iron support wall pointed at the front end and straight at the rear end, a flange surrounding the sides and pointed `front of said wall, cam portions from the pointed portions of said flange for guiding said sad iron int proper position on the horizontal Wall, .a' pair of spaced overhanging lugs projecting from the rear of said casing, an insulation block on the bottom and across said lugs, and resiliently supported contacts depending from the insulation block and adapted to automatically contact said spaced contacts on the tail of the sad iron when the sad iron is placed on said stand, and a switch mounted upon said casing and having iiexible leads connected with said contacts, said insulation block being formed with bayonet openings, bolts extended through said bayonet openings and through circular openings in said overhanging lugs, whereby said insulation block may be moved to a position in which said contacts do not engage each other.

6. A sad iron stand for a sad iron having a tail with a pair of spaced contacts on its top, a casing having a horizontal sad iron support wall pointed at the front end and straight at the rear end, a flange surrounding the sides and pointed front of said wall, cam portions from the pointed portions of said ilange for guiding said sad iron into proper position on the horizontal wall, a pair of spaced overhanging lugs projecting from the rear of said casing, an insulationl block on the bottom and across said lugs, and resiliently supported contacts depending from the insulation block and adapted to automatically contact said spaced contacts on the tail of the sad iron when the sad iron is placed on said stand, and a switch mounted upon said casing and having ilexible leads connected with said contacts, and

a lip mounted upon the front edge of said insulation block and depending to shield said contacts. 7. A sad iron stand for a sad iron having a tail Vwith a pair of spaced contacts on its top, a casing having a horizontal sad iron support wall pointed at the front end and straight at the rear end, a ange surrounding the sides and pointed front of said wall, cam portions from the pointed portions of said flange for guiding said sad iron into proper position on the horizontal wall, a pair of spaced overhanging lugs projecting from the rear of said casing, an insulation block on the bottom and across said lugs, and resiliently supported contacts depending from the insulation block and adapted to automatically contact said spaced contacts on the tail of the sad iron when the sad iron is placed on said stand, said resiliently supported contacts comprising stationary contactsections with resilient portions, and movable contact sections slidably arranged to engage the resilient sections and be forced into their lowered positions.

8. A sad iron stand for a sad iron having a tail with a pair of spaced contacts on its top, a casing having a horizontal sad iron support Wall pointed at the front end and straight at the rear end, a flange surrounding the sides and pointed front of said wall, cam portions from the pointed portions of said ange for guiding said sad iron into proper position on the horizontal wall, a pair of spaced overhanging lugs projecting from the rear of said casing, an insulation block on the bottom and across said lugs, and resiliently supported contacts depending from the insulation block and adapted to automatically contact said spaced contacts on the tail of the sad iron when the sad iron is placed on said stand, said resiliently supported contacts comprising stationary contact sections with resilient portions, and movable Contact sections slidably arranged to engage the resilient sections and be forcedinto their lowered positions, said flexible leads being connected with the stationary sections of said contacts.

WILLIAM EDELMAN. 

